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The Transportation Department has said that if next week's talks with aviation industry leaders don't result in voluntary schedule reductions at JFK, the agency may step in and impose schedule caps. Air Transport Association President and CEO James May said he was disappointed with the proposed move. "Slashing operations at JFK alone will not solve the congestion problem, but will shut the door on growth for our country's leading international gateway," he said.

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British Airways' plans to launch a new airline flying between Europe and New York are threatened by proposed schedule caps at John F. Kennedy airport. British Airways, JFK's biggest overseas airline, had planned to take advantage of Europe's open skies agreement by offering flights between JFK and a roster of European destinations.

The governors of New Jersey and New York yesterday sent a letter to DOT Secretary Mary Peters, going on record as opposing schedule caps at JFK Airport. The plan would be a "crippling blow" to the region, they say, and would worsen delays at Newark International.

The Air Transport Association, Port Authority and groups representing passengers and business groups are holding a news conference today to express their opposition to a government plan to impose flight scheduling caps at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The groups say limiting flights will hurt business without easing congestion.

The Air Transport Association sent Transportation Secretary Mary Peters a letter proposing changes to operations and technology and supporting a faster New York-area air space redesign. The changes could reduce delays by about 14% -- without imposing schedule caps, according to ATA officials. Read ATA's letter.

Airline executives were not pleased to hear that government officials are considering schedule reductions at JFK as a solution to air congestion in the New York airport, noting that customers are demanding the high number of flights. "Placing artificial constraints on the country's premier international gateway is not in the best interest of Delta customers," said a Delta spokesman.